Just the sign, or the name as well?

there's a Labour-in-Vain Hill near us, with possibly a similar heritage to it (ie, named for a pub with a similar sign). Should that be changed?

And I used to live near a Blackboy Hill (named after the servant of a merchant in the slave trade) - should that be changed?

I'd be inclined to agree that the old sign is inappropriate, but re-naming things that had a dodgy origin? Goes a bit far for me..

It's very reminiscent of the Victorians renaming all the 'Grope Lanes' to 'Love Lane'.

Posted By: CWC on February 4th 2015 at 22:50:36

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To be frank on this occasion imo it is racist and needs altering. (General Chat) - harry boulders, Feb 4, 22:33:48
- The changed the sign of the Black Boy in Bury to a chimney sweep (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 4, 23:00:08
  - Just pub sign bants I imagine (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 4, 23:03:33
    - I was more offended by the amount of time the locals spent whinging about it (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 4, 23:04:55
      - Tbf, not very much offends me (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 4, 23:07:23
      - it'll be all the 'Saracen's Heads' next (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 4, 23:07:17
        
        tbf could be uncomfortable for some to drink in a pub called the Englishman's head (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 4, 23:13:35
- Just the sign, or the name as well? (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 4, 22:50:36
  - Nowr wrong with the name, just needs a different sign. Isn't there a " Gropecunt Lane" in (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 4, 22:57:16
    - it was changed to Portman Road........... (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 4, 23:18:23
    - Not for ages (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 4, 23:05:59
      - Does that mean that Grapes Hill was once Gropecunt Hill in the medieval times? (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Feb 4, 23:59:55
        
        No was st Giles hill (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 5, 00:07:20
  - Bristol? (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Feb 4, 22:55:44
    - yip (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 4, 23:06:21
  - Just the picture needs changing imo (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 4, 22:52:10
    - Sign change at most (n/m) (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Feb 4, 22:57:44
- I don't get it (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 4, 22:43:05
  - Are you stupid? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 4, 22:44:42
    - no (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 4, 23:09:13
      - explain (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 4, 23:15:06
        
        They are trying to clean the black (dirt) from a black kid and are therefore labouring in (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 4, 23:18:02
        
        nope, I get it now (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 4, 23:22:17
        
        lol more pants tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 4, 23:23:08
        
        surprised Ben hasn't banned you yet (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 4, 23:24:46
    - I had to Google it (General Chat) - Ben, Feb 4, 22:50:47
      - Yeah until 1877 and became guildhall stores (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 4, 22:57:31
- Hard to imagine who thought that was a good idea. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 4, 22:38:15
- Agree (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Feb 4, 22:36:58

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